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Steven Zaillian (born 30 January 1953) is an American screenwriter, film director, editor, producer, and founder of Film Rites. He won an Academy Award for his screenplay for Schindler's List and he has been nominated two times for Awakenings and Gangs of New York.
The Times called him "the most artful and subtle screenwriter Hollywood has had since Robert Towne."
Zaillian was born in Fresno, California, the son of Jim Zaillian, a radio news reporter. He graduated from San Francisco State University and lives in Los Angeles, California.